DIG: An Archaeological Adventure

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St Saviour's Church, now the home of DIG

DIG is an educational resource in York, England, which aims to increase understanding of archaeology and related matters.

DIG is owned and operated by York Archaeology, a division of York Archaeological Trust, a registered charity. [1] It is based in St Saviour's Church, one of York's medieval churches, which became redundant in the 1950s [2] and was acquired by the Trust in 1975. Between 1990 and 2005, the building was called the Archaeological Resource Centre. In April 2006, supported by £746,000 of National Lottery funds via the Millennium Commission, [3] it reopened as DIG.

Activities in which visitors can engage include:

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References

  1. "York Archaeological Trust For Excavation And Research Limited, registered charity no. 509060". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
  2. Historic England. "Church of St Saviour and attached gates and railings (Grade II*) (1256707)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  3. "The Dig – Developing the ARC". The National Lottery Community Fund. April 2005. Retrieved 18 October 2023.

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